Chicago Public Radio's Chip Mitchell reports on how the immigrant community in Chicago is bracing for tougher enforcement of immigration laws. Some community leaders are stepping up efforts to train immigrants to avert deportation.

Today's answer is Sedona, Arizona, site of a Buddhist prayer monument called a "stupa.” Producer Tony Ganzer sent us an audio postcard.

The World's Marco Werman tells us about the Japanese girl band, Pistol Valve. The band is composed of ten young Japanese women, and is one of the most popular bands in Japan these days.

President Bush and Pentagon officials are increasingly blaming al Qaeda in Iraq for attacks against U-S and Iraqi troops. Mister Bush, in particular, has blurred the line between the Iraqi group and Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda. The World's Jason Margolis reports.

Supporters and critics of the war in Iraq predict that withdrawing US troops will lead to more violence there. But some say intelligent planning in Washington could avoid the worst, as it did when the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam. Anchor Lisa Mullins discusses the issue with Shibley Telhami, professor of political science at the University of Maryland.

Many Brazilians identify themselves as having either African or European roots. But a new genetic survey of some Brazilian celebrities suggests things might not be that black and white. The World's Alex Gallafent explains.

An estimated 20 million Soviet soldiers and civilians died as a result of the fighting in World War II. Some surviving soldiers eventually immigrated to the United States. WNPR reporter Av Harris caught up with a few of the them at a Red Army veterans group in Hartford, Connecticut.

Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary of the start of a war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah. The war lasted little more than a month, but it caused billions of dollars in damage. A year later, people in parts of Beirut and southern Lebanon are still rebuilding. And they're not getting much help from their government. Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports.

On July 12, 2006, two Israeli soldiers were captured by the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah. That action sparked the war between Israel and Hezbollah. The war ended after a month. But the soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, are still missing. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Goldwasser's wife, Karnit Goldwasser.